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ACT 1 In their tiny abysmal one-room attic apartment in Paris' Latin Quarter, the painter Marcello and his poet friend Rodolfo tear pages from Rodolfo's latest literary work and throw them into the small stove, hoping to keep the fire burning long enough to make it through the cold Christmas Eve night.Their...

Whilst preparations for the 2010 festival and opera are in full swing, Teatru Astra’s corporate festival website is geared to keep the regular visitors posted with all the developments and media releases on La Traviata and all the other festival events. Very recently, the gallery in Opera Productions...

Centre Stage Dance Academy’s forthcoming 'scheduled on13th of November 2010 is set to be yet another great attraction in the next edition of following the resounding success of ‘Unforgettable’ in the last edition of the festival. The image and poster of the 2010 show has just been released and a promotional...

Festival Mediterranea and Teatru Astra’s 2010 opera, La Traviata, feature prominently in the The Maltese Islands Events Calendar Highlights 2010 a publication by the Malta Tourism Authority intended to serve as a guide to the main events happening during 2010 in Malta and Gozo.This glossy and attractive...

Teatru Astra just published an information booklet which is a comprehensive guide to all the events of the forthcoming Festival Mediterranea.The ninth edition of the festival which will kicks off on Thursday 28 October will run until Saturday 27 November. The attractive handy publication includes the...

Kenneth Zammit Tabona speaks to opera director Marco Gandini whose CV reads like an operatic Almanach de Gotha and whom the Astra Theatre in Victoria have entrusted with their October production of Verdi's La Traviata. I simply love speaking with artists who are passionate about their work. When the...

Centre Stage Dance Academy is back!! This time with a new dance show entitled 'Truly Unforgettable' which will celebrate both the timeless songs of the past as well as the great renowned songs of the present. 'Truly Unforgettable' which will yet again be under the artistic direction of Natalie Sciortino...

The ninth edition of Festival Mediterranea, an annual festival of culture, featuring opera, music, dance, history and archaeology, local crafts, food and wine, and art, will be launched in the coming weeks. Giuseppe Verdi's La Traviata takes pride of place in this year's programme of events, with a double...

The Opera Studio Teatru Astra (OSTA), being launched today, is the first professional opera studio to be opened in Malta. It will be providing a unique opportunity for 20 to 35 year olds (certain conditions apply) wishing to pursue a career in opera singing, with a specialised tailor-made course being...

We wish all our patrons, volunteers, members, and all those who are in any way associated to the La Stella Philharmonic Society and Teatru Astra, a wonderful, and happy Christmas and an exciting and successful new year.